Prosecution Insights
Last updated: October 27, 2026

Adam J Hilmantel, USPTO Patent Examiner

Listed by the USPTO as HILMANTEL, ADAM J

Tech Center 3600 • Art Units: 3691

This examiner grants 40% of resolved cases

Analysis

HILMANTEL, ADAM J has resolved 156 cases in tech center 3600 and art unit 3691. The allowance rate is 40.4%, and interview lift is 28.8%. The positive interview measure suggests that examiner discussions can be useful in this docket, particularly where claim distinctions may benefit from direct clarification.

The median time to allowance is 1065 days, indicating that applicants should plan for prosecution extending beyond a short examination cycle. The recurring companies are State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., and Visa International Service Association. The recurring firms are AGORA LAW GROUP, PLLC, AMPACC Law Group, PLLC, and Bochner PLLC, offering practical references for prosecution approaches.

Written from this page's own data; every figure is computed from USPTO records and verified before publication.

Performance Statistics

40.4%
Allow Rate
-11.6% vs TC avg
197
Total Applications
+28.8%
Interview Lift
1065
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 156 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

39.7%
§101 Eligibility
9.6%
§102 Novelty
26.5%
§103 Obviousness
20.2%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
19184102 ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-INITIATED GENERATION OF CLOUD-CREATED TOKENS WITH CONTROLS Final Rejection Capital One Services, LLC
18675235 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR CARD AUTHORIZATION Non-Final OA Capital One Services, LLC
18655126 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FRAUD CONTROLS FOR AUTOMATED TRANSACTION MACHINES Non-Final OA Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
18381283 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SIMULATING ASSET DISTRIBUTION Final Rejection Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
17865276 USER INPUT DURING AN ELECTRONIC DATA TRANSFER Non-Final OA Apple Inc.
18601158 ASYNCHRONOUS LOAN DATA STRUCTURE ORIGINATION Final Rejection American Express Travel Related Services Company, Inc.
19027775 INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE Non-Final OA TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
19027173 Home Scores Determined from Claims Data Final Rejection STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
19012704 HOME SCREEN AGENT AND INSURANCE CARD WIDGET Final Rejection State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
18209258 COLLISION RISK-BASED ENGAGEMENT AND DISENGAGEMENT OF AUTONOMOUS CONTROL OF A VEHICLE Non-Final OA STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
18061545 Multi-Party Payment Distribution Automation Non-Final OA Fidelity Information Services, LLC
18702496 Method, System, and Computer Program Product for Auto-Profiling Anomalies Final Rejection Visa International Service Association
18220912 System, Method, and Computer Program Product for Evaluating a Fraud Detection System Non-Final OA Visa International Service Association
19178198 SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FRAUDULENT OPERATION PREVENTION Final Rejection The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc.
18897484 INSURANCE BASED ON DRIVING DATA Final Rejection Allstate Insurance Company
17978184 TRANSACTION BASED FRAUD DETECTION Final Rejection MX Technologies, Inc.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is examiner Adam J Hilmantel's allowance rate?

40.4% of resolved applications examined by Adam J Hilmantel were allowed (156 resolved cases), compared with 39.0% across Art Unit 3691 over the last five years.

Does an interview help with examiner Adam J Hilmantel?

This examiner's interview lift is +28.8 percentage points: the difference in allowance rate between resolved applications that had an examiner interview and those that did not.

How long does examiner Adam J Hilmantel take to allow a patent?

Applications allowed by Adam J Hilmantel took 1,065 days on average from filing to allowance.

Which art unit does examiner Adam J Hilmantel work in?

Adam J Hilmantel examines applications in Art Unit 3691 in Tech Center 3600 (Transportation, E-Commerce & Mechanical Systems).

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